​​Sushanta Ghosh

Eid homegoers face severe traffic jam on Dhaka-Barishal road

Many families chose to travel by water to avoid the hassle of road congestion

1m ago

8 years on, construction still incomplete

Even eight years after construction began, Barishal’s first specialised hospital for children remains incomplete.

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Oilseed cultivation surges amid high edible oil prices

With frequent volatility in edible oil prices in the local market, farmers across the southern region are increasingly turning to oilseed cultivation -- both to meet household needs and as a commercial venture.

1m ago

Meghna erosion intensifies in Bhola

Severe erosion by the Meghna river has intensified in recent weeks in Shibpur union under Bhola Sadar upazila, threatening to wash away riverbank areas, a fish landing station, and other infrastructure.

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Diarrhoea cases surge in Barishal

Hospitals across Barishal are witnessing an alarming rise in diarrhoea cases, prompting serious concern among health officials over the increasing number of patients.

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Teacher shortage disrupts academic activities

An acute shortage of teachers has left Barishal University struggling to conduct academic activities smoothly, exacerbating students’ woes with prolonged session jams.

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Watermelon cultivation surpasses target

Although watermelon cultivation has surpassed the target and farmers are celebrating a bumper yield this season, prices remain three times higher in major cities than at farm-level rates in Barishal—one of the largest watermelon-producing hubs in Bangladesh.

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Highway turns into open dump

The Char Fasson municipal authorities have been dumping household and clinical waste along the Bhola-Char Fasson regional highway for a long time, spreading unbearable stench and making life miserable for commuters, students, and local residents.

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January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025

Launch operators struggling to stay afloat

Seat bookings for passenger ships that ply the inland waterways of Bangladesh, including the Barishal to Dhaka route, has decreased by at least 66 percent.

December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024

Illegal brick kilns mushroom across Barishal region

At least 111 illegal brick kilns, of which around one-third are with environmentally hazardous drum chimneys, have mushroomed across Barishal districts amid inadequate monitoring by the authorities concerned.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

Keeping a painful past alive

It was May 1971, when the Rahman family’s world turned upside down. Shafiur Rahman Jamal, a fifth-grader at BM School in Barishal, was a fifth grader  at BM School in Barishal at the time.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

A delectable Bhola delicacy

If you find yourself roaming the streets of the island district of Bhola, you might just spot one of the countless iconic “Moisha Dahi” (buffalo curd) signs that are almost synonymous with the district itself.

December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024

Barishal’s ‘chyapa shutki’ becoming popular

Dried fish produced in Barishal district is gaining popularity across the country.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Banned but abundant

Fishermen in Bhola have allegedly been fishing in the Meghna river using illegal “char ghera”, “behandi,” and “mosquito” nets, threatening aquatic biodiversity.

October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024

Market waste pollutes Kirtankhola river

Barishal’s Fish Landing Centre on the banks of the Kirtankhola River has been inundated with solid waste, causing severe pollution. Despite the Department of Environment claiming that the Barishal City Corporation is responsible for the mess, no concrete measures have been taken to address the situation.

September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024

Barishal hospital without water for 30 hours!

Barishal General Hospital has been enduring a severe water crisis for over 30 hours, leaving patients and staff in distress.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

Of friendship lost in time...

“Want to connect with my old friends”, read the title of a newspaper advertisement.

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

JP candidate tops in income, AL’s in asset

Among the six mayoral candidates in the Barishal City Corporation elections, Jatiya Party aspirant Iqbal Hossain Tapos tops among all considering his annual income while ruling Awami League candidate Abul Khair Abdullah tops in terms of possession of movable assets.